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Hurricanes want their own Yellow Fever

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
However. In eggball's defence, my first match was in 1983 at Lancaster Park (Wgtn vs canty) -  a feckin 'orrible and scary experience.
 
My next one was in the S12 - Arthritic Park Canes vs Highlanders (a right stomping of the Highlanders) and as  recall it was similar to what the nix is today.  VERY family orientated and lots of the fairer sex (oggling at the eggball players).  That was a great atmosphere as were the handful of S12 games I went to over the next few years.
 
I guess that atmosphere was lost several seasons ago.
 
Anyway, I don't care how it (S14) goes because I've now got my true passion back on my doorstep and it's wonderful to re-ignite it after all those years in the wilderness.
 

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I'm an ex boxer, rower and inline hockey player but none of those sports suit being pulled along on a wave of crowd support. And lol my fave sport is K1 but I'm really enjoying watching SOCCER so you guys can just tease me as much as you want and I'll keep growing my interest in this odd but exciting game
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
ginger_eejit wrote:
Didn't they try it already in the 2008 season. There was a YF'esque supporters zone setup up - died a miserable death I think. I'm sure Robb W was a member - he'll know
 
Do you mean Citizen Cane?
 
Replace yellow t-shirts with green ones, check
Change the Backbencher to the Thistle, check
Replace football with rugby, fail
 
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
stealthkiwi wrote:
I'm an ex boxer, rower and inline hockey player but none of those sports suit being pulled along on a wave of crowd support.
 
I don't believe that!  Your posts are too intelligent and witty.
 
 

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Junior82 wrote:
stealthkiwi wrote:
I'm an ex boxer, rower and inline hockey player but none of those sports suit being pulled along on a wave of crowd support.
 
I don't believe that!  Your posts are too intelligent and witty.
 
 



haha I'm also an ex-journalist but somehow the boxing and inline hockey didn't totally knock my brain to dust. And what's wrong with rowing...
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Nothing wrong with rowing.
 
Most of the rowers I've met seem like their brains are dust.
 
 

"Phoenix till they lose"

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Nah they're just tired. When I first moved to Welly I'd be at the club at 5am, train to 8am, work till 4pm, gym to5.30pm then row till dark - every work day. and in weekends train longer morning and night and sleep all arvo in between
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Boy when I was younger I accidently dated a rower. She was alright but because I had the names mixed up I asked the wrong sister on the phone. I didn't have the heart to change because it was all last minute arrangements.

Sorry I had to share that, I couldn't help but be reminded of that.

Anyway, rowers are not daft, they just seem draft initially because of the hours of practise. Them and swimmers. They rise early and sleep early and you never get to see them but once they get a chance to party, they go hard. Well that what I remembered then.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Party hard indeed - I learnt to drink hard as a teenager always going back and forth frm on bus trips to rowing camp and regattas. And rowers make it their lifes work to always drink Twizel dry after the NZ champs
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
franklk wrote:
ginger_eejit wrote:
Didn't they try it already in the 2008 season. There was a YF'esque supporters zone setup up - died a miserable death I think. I'm sure Robb W was a member - he'll know
 
Do you mean Citizen Cane?
 
Replace yellow t-shirts with green ones, check
Change the Backbencher to the Thistle, check
Replace football with rugby, fail
 


That's the one

When Hibs, went up, to win the Scottish Cup - I wisnae there - furfuxake!

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
ginger_eejit wrote:
I'm sure Robb W was a member - he'll know [/QUOTE]

Hence

[QUOTE=ginger_eejit]died a miserable death
Stefan2010-03-01 22:59:44
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
stealthkiwi wrote:
You've got to also take into account that the makeup of spectators is very different between rugby and football in NZ. Phoenix gets way more family groups and females than rugby ever has. And the atmosphere even just walking along the concourse pre-game is vastly different. soccer fans are happier and more chatty and excited.
 
I'd never been to a soccer game prior to 3 months ago and won tickets and dragged another female friend along and we loved it. if we'd won tickets to rugby we prob wd have given them away and yet now we are converts and come partly for the atmosphere
 
I was at the Hurricanes game over the weekend and saw quite a lot of women and families.   I think the crowds has a very similar split.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
The problem with manufacturing supoport is that you run the risk of turning into a right c**t that chants "Lets Go <insert Australian Tennis Players Name Here> Lets Go *ClapClap*
 
(also known as a "Fanatic")

"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/hurricanes/6573093/Hurricanes-Flying-Squadron-takes-off

A new Hurricanes supporters club is trying to gather support for the region's Super Rugby team.

Flying Squadron founder Evan Belford wants to create something akin to the Yellow Fever supporters' group, which are such a feature of Phoenix football matches at Westpac Stadium.

Saturday night's Super Rugby clash with the Highlanders will be the Flying Squadron's first chance to show how their chanting and singing rates compared to the football folks'.

Flying Squadron members will be able to site in Aisle 33 of Westpac Stadium which will now be known as The Hangar at Hurricanes' games.

Tonight they are holding a meet-up at The Green Man pub from 4pm which will be attended by 10 Hurricanes players .

Click here to go to Flying Squadron's homepage


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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

"Phoenix till they lose"

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Are they going to play dress ups for the games?

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
oh dear, oh dear.
 
I have just spent 10 mins looking at their really whacky photos and songsheets but still cannot get my head around what the f**k a Flying Squadron has got to do with a Hurricane?  You would never try to fly in a Hurricane - that would be mental.

All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
What has a tropical virus got to do with football?

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Hmmm. Their 3 Flying Squad photos consist of one photo of a Hurricane and TWO of Tempests.


Edit: Anyway - they better not come around to our manor wearing their colours or there'll be trouble (of the NQF kind).
Junior822012-03-15 23:24:05

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Junior82 wrote:
Hmmm. Their 3 Flying Squad photos consist of one photo of a Hurricane and TWO of Tempests.


Edit: Anyway - they better not come around to our manor wearing their colours or there'll be trouble (of the NQF kind).


At least they are going to be based in Aisle 33, well away from our turf in 22

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Frankie Mac wrote:
oh dear, oh dear.
 
I have just spent 10 mins looking at their really whacky photos and songsheets but still cannot get my head around what the f**k a Flying Squadron has got to do with a Hurricane?  You would never try to fly in a Hurricane - that would be mental.
Captain Hurricane's groupies?
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
They'll get told to shut up, by grumpy old rugby fans. Is Aisle 33 near half way? If it is, they definetly will.
 
A couple of times I've been told to shut up at rugby games (I wasnt chanting or anything). Though maybe if its more official, that won't happen...But I don't see it.

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Tegal wrote:
What has a tropical virus got to do with football?
I am sure you are aware, but the word yellow is in the name of the tropical virus, and the main colour of the supporters group (hats, t-shirts, etc) as it is the cities predominate colour.
 
Maybe I am being a bit thick, but I cannot see what Flying Squadrons or airplanes have to do with the Hurricanes or Wellington.
 
In fact, this is scaring me now - I am sure that there is something blindingly obvious that I am not seeing, and when it is explained will make me look like a complete moron.  If that happens, it will make a massive dent in the popularity and respect that I have on here.

All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
there is a (old) plane called a Hurricane

Founder

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
that is f**king sh*t.

All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Frankie Mac wrote:
Tegal wrote:
What has a tropical virus got to do with football?


I am sure you are aware, but the word yellow is in the name of the tropical virus, and the main colour of the supporters group (hats, t-shirts, etc) as it is the cities predominate colour.

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Maybe I am being a bit thick, but I cannot see what Flying Squadrons or airplanes have to do with the Hurricanes or Wellington.

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In fact, this is scaring me now - I am sure that there is something blindingly obvious that I am not seeing, and when it is explained will make me look like a complete moron.� If that happens, it will make a massive dent in the popularity and respect that I have on here.


Tenuous connection, but the Hurricanes mascot is pilot - Captain Hurricane.
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
this is true but why? perhaps iot's cos we have an airport?

Queenslander 3x a year.

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
theprof wrote:
this is true but why? perhaps iot's cos we have an airport?[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Feverish]there is a (old) plane called a Hurricane




Gave Jerry the what-for in the Battle of Britain!!!

Although, if that was what they were thinking with the name "Hurricanes" how come the club logo isn't a plane? And if they were thinking of the weather events then why not Cyclones, as that is what they are actually called in this part of the world?

People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

noone ever said Rugby required intelligence.....

Queenslander 3x a year.

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I reckon this supporters group is really going to TAKE OFF!

edit: Love how they have the same name as the Jets supporter group! haha.

Oceanic62012-03-16 13:02:31
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
You have to pay $30 to join their club before you can even post a comment on their forums about how $30 is a rip-off.
 
Not worth it.
 
 

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
What does the $30.00 go towards?  Squadron tshirt fund?
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Having to pay to get on the forum? Terrible idea.
Hmmm....watching their chant video....ummm...I dunno.

They've got nothing on Dudududududurante that is for sure.

Best of luck to them though!

You'll never beat The Salmon!

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
The membership fee also gets you
 
Exclusive seating at home games in 'The Hangar' (Aisle 33 at Wespac Stadium)
 
Does that mean you can't sit there with them if you don't pay the membership?

Allegedly

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
ashby wrote:
Having to pay to get on the forum? Terrible idea.
Hmmm....watching their chant video....ummm...I dunno.

They've got nothing on Dudududududurante that is for sure.

Best of luck to them though!

 
It felt like a kapa haka mixed with cheerleader group for the hurricanes. Was odd viewing. It may catch on though, who knows.

Allegedly

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
ashby wrote:
Having to pay to get on the forum? Terrible idea.
Hmmm....watching their chant video....ummm...I dunno.

They've got nothing on Dudududududurante that is for sure.

Best of luck to them though!

"to strong" ...I think you mean "too strong"
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Los @ The Cane Tards!

"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
its some guys trying to bring a bit of life to rugby games.

good on them for giving it a crack.

seems to be a few chips on shoulders here...
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
sir les wrote:
its some guys trying to bring a bit of life to rugby games.good on them for giving it a crack.seems to be a few chips on shoulders here...



You shouldn't have to pay $30 to make noise

"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
sir les wrote:
seems to be a few chips on shoulders here...
 
$4.50 at the stadium for a few (literally).
 
 

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